Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 1)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1896934455

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-236504

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 1

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: LI, 568 Seiten

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part II. The executive Government

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CHAP. IV] THE GOVERNOR AS HEAD 229 conclude this memorandum without expressing to the Premier the regret he feels at being no longer able to continue to retain him in his position, contrary to the rights and privileges of the Crown. (Signed) L. LETELLIER. To this the Premier replied on March 2, 1878 :— Your EXCELLENCY, [ have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your memorandum, in which you come to the conclusion that you can no longer continue to retain me in my position as Prime Minister. There is no other duty for me to fulfil but to submit to the dismissal from office, which your Excellency has notified me of, declaring at the same time my profound respect for the rights and privileges of the Crown, and my devotion to the interests of the Province. I have, &ec. (Signed) C. B. DE BOUCHERVILLE. After the dismissal he sent for Mr. Joly and allowed him to have a dissolution of Parliament. Mr. Joly was returned with a bare majority, which was only secured by the device of having elected as Speaker in the Lower House a member who had been elected as an opponent, and his action was bitterly resented by the Conservative party in Canada, at that time still in a minority in the Lower House of the Dominion, but in a majority as always in the Senate. The Senate therefore censured his conduct, while the Lower House was only able to approve it by declaring that it was a local matter for local decision, and not a case for interference by the Dominion Government. But a change of Ministry took place, and a private member insisted on dividing the House in support of a motion against the Lieutenant- Governor, whereupon the Governor-General was asked to dismiss him. He demurred, and the Governor-General agreed to a reference home, which was accordingly made. The case against the Lieutenant-Governor was stated by the Premier in an able paper dated April 14, 1879, which deserves quotation from its clear enunciation of one view of the powers of a Governor and his duties. After explaining that the action of Mr. Letellier had been inspired by a desire to inter-

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